Uni in the time of corona

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It seemed like yesterday you were walking your five year old through the school gates to their first day of school. Carefully plaited p...

Rupika Perera - Always make time to lend a helping hand

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Your Community is a series that hopes to bring recognition and business to the amazing entrepreneurs of our country, to appreciate the ...

The Koggala Lake - Exploring the islands hidden within an is...

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There’s something to be said about exploring the water bodies of Sri Lanka. You could see tens and hundreds of them and each of them ...

Time for some Takeout!

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Takeout Lanka, a not so new addition to the game, has been working quietly on making a name for themselves - purely using word-of-mouth...

The Circle

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Thanuja Kariyawasam worked in the corporate sector for almost 17 years before she decided to retire after her third born. Because she w...

Magic Batter

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Magic Batter is the union of two things Nihara De Alwis loves the most: good food and creativity. A brand that has been making a name f...

Dish It Out - Ashani Hettige

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How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger Devour Diaries Ashani takes our Q&A!

Buzz with Danu - Natalie Soysa

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Today on the Buzz I speak to a very strong individual. Natalie’s talents are limitless from Photography to Writing to Designer, Natal...

W@W - Mathilda Karlsson

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Equestrian Mathilda Karlsson will make history when she competes at the Tokyo Olympics representing Sri Lanka in show jumping. This is...

Ralini Fernando: Have a vision, a plan. But be ready to shif...

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‘Your Community’ is a series that hopes to bring recognition and business to the amazing entrepreneurs living in villages from far-...

Air travel during a pandemic

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Travelling during Covid-19 has completely sucked the joy out of travelling. Formerly a pleasurable experience, getting on an airplane i...

14 Year Old Anudi Nupearachchi A Finalist At Technovation Gi...

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Anudi Nupearachchi (14), emerged as a Finalist at the global technological competition Technovation Girls 2021 in the Junior Division. ...

In-Between II: A celebration of abstract art

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“The artist is always a good and positive dreamer and it takes a long time for those dreams to come true,” says Kingsley Gunatillak...

Dish It Out - Surani Mackeen

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How do our food experts cook and eat? Major foodie and the person behind food and recipe blog @thewhimsicalchef, Surani answers our Q&A...

RTM Delights

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Run by a trio of avid foodies, Rukshani Gunaratne, Teruni Gunaratne and Michelle Perera have been unofficially baking cakes, making des...

Tag me @danu - Smoking Hearts

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Today I’m so happy to be tagged on this page called Smoking Hearts. It’s also close to me because two of my favourite people Jonath...

Author Anuk Arudpragasam longlisted for 2021 Booker Prize

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Putting Sri Lanka on the global literary map, Sri Lankan author Anuk Arudpragasam’s book A Passage North, (Granta Books, Granta Publ...

Aruna Rodrigo: The first Sri Lankan-American Judge in Calif...

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Hard won achievements and determination paved way for Aruna Rodrigo to have the prestigious honour of being the first Sri Lankan Americ...

Designer 1-2-1: Zainab, Summaiya and Tasneem Zaheen

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Founded by three sisters, this eclectic brand offers products that are beautifully crafted with attention to detail. Using raw material...

Jina Rajapathirane: Invest Your Time To Develop Your Inner P...

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This series features a cohort of 15 women entrepreneurs who were selected to be part of an innovative 15- week business management trai...

Nozomi Japanese Restaurant: Japanese cuisine served the rig...

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Nozomi’s owner, Thushara Ekanayake has been in the hotel and tourism industry for 20+ years and runs a successful tourism business in...

Bubby’s By Rakshanaa

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Having always had a keen interest in baking, Rakshanaa knew she wanted to start her own home baking business – the only question she ...

Dish It Out: Chef Upul Jayaweera

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How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Dubai-based Chef de Cuisine and YouTuber, Chef Upul takes our Q&A!

Tag me at @ Danu - Chaiwala Colombo

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Today I went to the most tagged request, Chaiwala Colombo. I must say it’s a smart business model with a lot of scope. I’m so not t...

Urgent call to protect Sri Lanka’s dwindling population of...

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Over 250 carcasses of turtles, dolphins and whales have so far washed ashore following the X-Press Pearl inferno. While investigations ...

Sriyani Wickramasinghe: Work on a plan to leave a legacy

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‘Your Community’ hopes to give some inspirational women entrepreneurs this all too important break – whether it’s an order from...

Where have the sawfish of Sri Lanka gone?

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Sawfish belong to the “cartilaginous fishes”, which include all sharks and rays. What is distinct about sawfishes are their saw-lik...

Magnificent Dutch Fort in Kalpitiya: From Portuguese territo...

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Kalpitya Dutch Fort is one of the main features, in this historic city of Kalpitiya, which is the main trading point in a narrow land t...